The Los Angeles Clippers have declined an option on Willie Green’s contract for next season.

Green was lined up to make $1.4 million in 2014-15, but that salary was unguaranteed. Now, the Clips have made the decision to send him off into the free-agent pool.

With Green out, the Clippers now have about $72.8 million on their salary for 2014-15. They have the mid-level and bi-annual exceptions and possess a little bit of flexibility on the roster. Jamal Crawford, who has two partially guaranteed years left on his contract, is still a valuable piece. Matt Barnes can be viewed as an expiring contract, as well, considering his $3.5 million for 2015-16 is partial, as well.

Brad Turner of the LA Times reports that the Clippers do have interest in re-signing Green, but it’s important to note that Green had a non-guaranteed deal, not a player option. From Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders:

To clarify – Willie Green was non-guaranteed – wasn’t a player option – difference is in ability to S&T him once off team – LAC can’t

Green had a down year this past season, averaging 5.0 points per game in 15.8 minutes a night. As a three-point specialist, he made only 33.9 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc. Now, if the Clippers truly do hope to bring back Green, fans have to hope Doc Rivers’ team is a little more calculating in its free-agency approach than it was last offseason.

What was the first move the Clippers made a summer ago? Re-signing Ryan Hollins. And that was a problem.

The Clips could’ve told Hollins they wanted him, had him wait around, practice in their training facility, and then signed him as the offseason came to a close. Instead, they pushed themselves slightly closer to the tax by signing him to a minimum deal right away. Those sorts of moves take away a smidgen of flexibility from teams as they try to improve a roster. With Green in a similar situation, it’ll be interesting to see if the Clippers snatch him up early or play the waiting game this time around.

NBA free agency begins July 1.

Update (June 30, 2:55 p.m. PST): It looks like Green probably won’t be making his way back to Los Angeles:

Orlando has claimed Willie Green off waivers from the Clippers, league source tells Yahoo.